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Tony was a promising actorThe critics all said he'd go farNow he's 42, a drunk, broke and screwedJust another has-been shooting star

Bobby was a gritty musicianProducers all said he'd go farBut he o.d.'d at a ripe 23And became another shooting star

Warhol had his fifteen minutesGeorge Burns had some 80 yearsThere's something irresistableAbout public-eye careersWell, money's like a good whiskeyAnd fame is an open barBut life is such that fate's the crutchThat cripples a shooting star

Lila was a beautiful modelPhotographers all said she'd go farBut they cut her down when she put on 5 poundsAnd made her another shooting star

Michael was a playground legendThe coaches all said he'd go farBut busted again, and back in the penAnother "could have been" shooting star

Warhol had his fifteen minutesGeorge Burns had some 80 yearsThere's something irresistableAbout public-eye careersWell, money's like a good whiskeyAnd fame is an open barBut life is such that fate's the crutchThat cripples a shooting star

Hi Doc....some real truth in these verses. This is a good song...it flows well. The only problem I had was the use of the word "like" twice in the chorus. I'm sure you could change one of those with no problem....George Burns had 'bout 80 years...or some such thing. Keep writing and posting!

Thanks Sunny, PL, and Matthew. I appreciate the input. You're right, Sunny. I changed one of the "like"s in the chorus. I wrote this one in about 45 minutes early this morning while in bed, so I didn't catch that. Thanks again, folks.

Good stuff! I second that "open bar" line...brilliant. I'm not sure about having the second line of each verse virtually identical. Sometimes this kind of device can tie things together nicely, but sometimes it can become annoying and I feel like you're right on the line here with this one. I guess it would depend on the music whether this works for you or against you in this piece. Anyway, I like your concept and I like the little vignettes and the references to Warhol and George Burns. Nice work!

Too many gone the way of the rapid downward spiral, some self inflicted some driven by influences beyond their control your story touches on the ills of the rising and quickly falling stars that fill the media with endless tales of woe to feed an endless demand for tales of the celebrity.

Too many gone the way of the rapid downward spiral, some self inflicted some driven by influences beyond their control your story touches on the ills of the rising and quickly falling stars that fill the media with endless tales of woe to feed an endless demand for tales of the celebrity.